University of Isfahan Metaphysics 2476-3276 4 13 2012 08 22 A Study on Gradation in Mirfendereski's Philosophy with a Glance on Avicenna and Sohravardi's Ideas A Study on Gradation in Mirfendereski's Philosophy with a Glance on Avicenna and Sohravardi's Ideas 45 60 19177 FA MK Elmi PhD candidate, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad H Mokhayeran Associate Professor, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad Journal Article 2016 06 14 The problem of gradation in being is one of the fundamental debates in philosophy. Some Muslim philosophers have accepted the gradation and some have denied it. By comparing the ideas of Muslim thinkers, the present article tries to examine Mirfendereski’s peculiar idea on this issue and by presenting valid arguments, it proves that, in spite of common opinions about him, he believed in gradation in being. The problem of gradation in being is one of the fundamental debates in philosophy. Some Muslim philosophers have accepted the gradation and some have denied it. By comparing the ideas of Muslim thinkers, the present article tries to examine Mirfendereski’s peculiar idea on this issue and by presenting valid arguments, it proves that, in spite of common opinions about him, he believed in gradation in being. https://mph.ui.ac.ir/article_19177_ed758cca97599bd7a483ce038290b84b.pdf